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Willoughby versus Brandon

To answer your question, dear search engine veterans, Willoughby and Brandon do duel for Eliza’s honor. It is in Chapter 31 of Sense & Sensibility. Emma Thompson/Ang Lee’s version does not include it, and the book merely alludes to the necessary meeting. One is left to deduce the reason for the uninjured outcome by parsing the characters of Brandon and Willoughby. Click over to my entry titled “Bring Back the Duel” to read one possible version of the reason for the outcome. I’d love to hear yours.